Keys on the player
The keys that open the network settings, diagnostics, and device information on a ScreenlyOS player, and how those screens close.
Everything about a screen is managed from your dashboard. A few things are easier at the player itself, such as joining a network before the player can reach Screenly, or reading a serial number for support. For those, connect a USB keyboard and press one of these keys.
| Key | Opens |
|---|---|
| F2 | Wi-Fi settings. See Connect to Wi-Fi. |
| F3 | Network diagnostics. See Diagnostic errors. |
| F4 | The Diagnostics screen, with System, Disk, and Network cards. |
| F5 | Wired network settings. See Set a static IP and Connect on an enterprise network. |
| F8 | The Device Information page. |
On a Pi 3, or a device on older software, press ESC for the Wi-Fi settings instead of F2.
Device Information
The Device Information page lists the details support usually asks for:
- the model and serial number
- the Ethernet and Wi-Fi IP and MAC addresses
- whether secure boot and disk encryption are on
A QR code beside the list carries the same details, for when you would rather send them to your phone than copy them down. The list needs ScreenlyOS 26.10.0 or newer. Older releases show the QR code only.
These screens close on their own
The network settings, help, diagnostics, and device information screens close after 3 minutes without a keypress, and the screen goes back to its content. Someone who opens one and gets called away does not leave a settings page on display for everyone in the room. This needs ScreenlyOS 26.6.0 or newer.